Tiangong-1


Tiangong-1 is an experimental testbed to demonstrate the rendezvous and docking capabilities needed to support a space station in a low earth orbit.
external image Tiangong_1_drawing.png
source BBC
source BBC


Useful Links:

BBC news article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15112760
Wikipedia Article: https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Tiangong_1